Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The results of the 26 samples are shown in the following table:—
Grade. | Sample Number. | Bacteria per c.c. |
---|---|---|
Grade A "T.T." | 1 | 2,770* Unsatis. |
Grade A Pasteurised | 2 | 310 |
Grade A | 3 | 3,670 |
4 | 196,100* Unsatis. | |
Pasteurised | 5 | 5,750 |
6 | 16,900 | |
7 | 4,175* Unsatis. | |
8 | 3,900 | |
9 | 6,000 | |
10 | 16,436 | |
11 | 1,980 | |
12 | 7,420 | |
13 | 5,415 | |
14 | 62,373 | |
15 | 2,145,000* Unsatis. | |
16 | 120,200* Unsatis. | |
17 | 1,351,000* Unsatis. | |
18 | 203,000 Unsatis. | |
19 | 195,000 Unsatis. | |
20 | 7,605 | |
21 | 24,185 | |
22 | 23,870* Unsatis. | |
23 | 7,345 | |
24 | 2,330 | |
25 | 18,860 | |
26 | 7,445 |
*B. Coli present.
Four of the above samples were subjected to a tuberculin test
and all proved satisfactory in that respect.
Sedimentation Tests.
Eight samples were taken and subjected to a sedimentation
test, six of which proved satisfactory.
Milk Supplied to Schools.
Included in the designated milk samples listed above are eight
samples of milk taken in course of delivery to schools. All of these
proved satisfactory.